Is this movie worth my 200 bucks?

One thing I learned this past week: Don't use the excuse "I need inspiration" in order to write. Enough said.

I watched a total of three movies this past week -- Scream 4, Fast 5 and In the Name of Love. I am no movie critic; but as an ordinary audience, I should have my fair share of opinions, right? I will try to keep this short and sweet -- just like a short Caramel Macchiatto.



The latest installation of the Scream franchise was so far the best. However, as a horror film fanatic, it did not make me jump off my seat. So I could fearlessly say that this one, just like all the other Scream movies, is just another killing spree. I commend the film for putting an unexpected twist to it. But because it was so unexpected -- you could not grasp its unpredictability. It would leave you scratching your scalp asking "Ano raw?" (Or maybe it's just my occasional 'dumb blonde' moments.) Moreover, the whole franchise insists the Scream's to be cult classics -- but it tries too hard to be. One thing I really appreciate from this, however, is the awesome soundtrack! The film starts off with a great track from The Sounds -- one of the best girl rock bands ever. <3



I'm guessing this next one was probably the most popular film last week. Another sequel film this season is Fast and the Furious 5. I've only seen the second one of this series, thus setting limits to my opinions. But I'll just work on with what I saw.
A STAR-STUDDED FILM. "I wonder how much they spent on it" were the words that constantly played in my head. At this moment, it is pretty hard for me to extract facts from the film because I was enamoured by the raging testosterone levels of the actors and the plot (even though I can't fully explain what it is) that made the film an ultimate dude movie. Take note: not 'man' movie and not a 'boy' movie, it is a 'dude' movie -- I'll probably explain those differences some other time.

Filipino films do not usually excite me thus does not make me line up to get tickets for them. This, however, I thank my mom for dragging me into this specific movie theatre to watch a film that brings me hands down for its one-of-a-kind story and its cinematography. What's interesting about this film is the truth behind it -- the well-thought of setting and situation of the story brings Filipino love films to new heights. Olivia Lamasan, the director, sets the standards high because usually, when you come across another "love-team-of-the-moment" film, they are usually disappointing because of its run-of-the-mill storyline. This, I believe should be the peg for Filipino films because it stays true to the culture that we know of.